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Gattaca | 1997 | PG-13 | - 2.4.5
A sci-fi thriller about a future when your genes determine everything about you and your life.
SEX/NUDITY 2 - A man lies on top of a woman as they kiss (appears to be foreplay). A man and woman lie in bed and we see his bare chest and her bare shoulders (appears to be after sex). A man's bare buttocks.
VIOLENCE/GORE 4 - Lots of shots of blood in vials, bags and needles. Spots of blood on feet, fingers and arms in some scenes. A puddle of blood on a floor, and later we see a very bloody, pulpy head in a puddle of blood (seen twice). A corpse is shown with cuts on its head. A person nearly drowns and a man is nearly hit by cars. A man is beaten with face punches, head butts and kicks. A man incinerates himself (off screen, it is not actually seen). Scuffles.
LANGUAGE 5 - Two F-words, a few scatological references and mild obscenities.
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Genetic engineering, the future, space travel.
MESSAGE - You're more than the sum of your genes.
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